This is no joke, we're releasing the first part of the Theros story in eBook novella form on April 1, 2014, rather than the previously announced date of April 22, 2014!

On Theros, Elspeth hopes the gods will keep her safe from the evils of the Multiverse. But the powerful planeswalker comes to the attention of the sun god, Heliod, who believes she is destined to be his champion. As the gods quarrel with each other, Elspeth must face a massive hydra that was unleashed from the realm of the gods.You can preorder the eBook on both Amazon for Kindle as well as Barnes and Noble for $1.99.

The actual story being told isn't quite advancing the Theros plot beyond what we already know - although it presumably will fill in the holes of Elspeth's progression from seeking solace from her crushing losses to being Heliod's herald, and the gory details of the Hydra battle. We already know the Hydra is just a test, and that in her next major battle, against Mogis's Minotaur Hordes, she's set up and exploited by Xenagos (who uses the reckless celebration of the victors afterwards to fuel his ascension to godhood). But, of course, that's to come in Part 2.

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Alex Silady has been playing Magic casually since the age of 13, and has recently taken up the exciting path of the DCI tournament scrub. He has his BA in journalism and politics from NYU and somehow finds the time for Magic while pursuing his MA from Rutgers University. He likes minigame-style cards, alternate win conditions, interesting green creatures, Auras and Equipment, and long walks on the beach.